Man From Argentina Died Hours After Receiving Toothache Treatment, Doctor’s Malpractice May Have Caused ‘Acute Pulmonary Edema’
A man passed away after reportedly suffering from intense toothache and receiving treatment for it. However, the cause of his death, as revealed in a preliminary autopsy, was unexpected.
Man Died After Suffering From Toothache
A 23-year-old man in Argentina who went to the doctor for a toothache passed away mysteriously a few hours later. According to the Argentine newspaper Diario Ro Negro, Diego Soto attended a hospital in Villa Regina on June 6 and received an injection from medical staff.
They went to bed just before midnight the night Diego received treatment for the toothache, according to Abril Suárez, the young man's partner.
Then he awoke terrified and informed her that he was immobile, Suárez recounted. They decided to give his parents a call. He was awake and lucid while speaking to his parents.
According to the man's brother, Octavio Soto, Diego could not feel his limbs or legs, Argentine news outlet TN reported (via Newsweek). Eventually, the family called an ambulance, but Diego was driven to the hospital by car due to delays.
The doctors began treating Diego. However, after 6 a.m. on June 7, he was proclaimed dead.
Man's Family Suspect There Was Malpractice
The man's family said they believe malpractice resulted in Diego's death and have demanded a full investigation into the incident.
He was healthy. He liked to play sports, rode bicycles, and wanted to run. He was a very active person, Suarez said.
Additionally, Diego had no health conditions before the incident and had only recently completed medical checks when he joined an oil company.
His partner added that they were convinced there was malpractice, so they await the autopsy results.
She added that the doctors never gave them an explanation about his paralysis or any potential causes. Suarez repeatedly said they believed there was wrongdoing. She added that they filed the complaint and requested an autopsy, and the doctor initially objected and informed them that the hospital would not be handling it.
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According to a statement from the Argentine Ministry of Health, Diego had an injection of the anti-inflammatory drugs diclofenac and dexamethasone, which don't frequently have major adverse effects.
A preliminary autopsy revealed that Diego died from "acute pulmonary edema." The disorder is marked by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the lungs. Acute pulmonary edema, also known as sudden onset pulmonary edema, is a medical emergency that needs to be treated right once since it can be fatal.
What Is Acute Pulmonary Edema?
An abnormal buildup of extravascular fluid in the lung parenchyma is known as pulmonary edema. This process results in decreased alveolar gas exchange, which progresses to possibly causing respiratory failure, according to the NIH National Library of Medicine.
Its etiology is either a non-cardiogenic process brought on by injury to the lung parenchyma or a cardiogenic process brought on by an inability to remove enough blood from the pulmonary circulation. Learning the underlying illness process is essential to guiding the therapy of the disease because it is a significant pathologic aspect in many disease processes. The clinical signs include rales on lung auscultation, increasing hypoxia, and progressively worsening dyspnea.
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